Vinyl flooring in Dubai runs from AED 35 to AED 280 per square metre supplied and installed. Vinyl plank starts from AED 35, sheet vinyl and LVT from AED 45, and SPC from AED 70. Subfloor levelling is billed separately from AED 15 per square metre, and acoustic underlay adds from AED 10.
An eight-fold spread on the same product category. The spread is why a Dubai flooring quote is almost impossible to sanity-check, and why the showroom that quotes you per square foot while the next one quotes per square metre is not necessarily cheaper — it is 10.76 times smaller a unit, and that is the whole trick.
Then the floor arrives and the fitter says the screed is uneven. Levelling is a separate line nobody mentioned, the room is out of use another two days, and the budget vinyl you chose to save money has a 12 mil wear layer that will not survive a family hallway in Dubai.
How much does vinyl flooring cost per square metre in Dubai?
Vinyl is priced per square metre supplied and installed, and the type decides the band. The table below reproduces the published supply-and-install rates by vinyl type, in both units, so a per-square-foot quote can be compared against a per-square-metre one.
For Dubai specifically, the same guide publishes a city band of AED 60 to AED 280 per square metre, described as the full range from premium to budget. Two other Dubai suppliers price in the same territory: Floorlands publishes SPC at AED 70 to AED 220 and LVT at AED 90 to AED 240 per square metre installed, and Urban Floorings publishes LVT supply-and-fit at AED 45 to AED 160.
What is the difference between sheet vinyl, LVT and SPC?
The price difference between vinyl types comes down to core construction and wear layer, not appearance. The three terms a Dubai showroom will use mean the following:
- Sheet vinyl comes in a continuous roll and is laid with no joints, which is why published guidance puts it in wet zones and commercial areas. From AED 45 per square metre.
- LVT, luxury vinyl tile, is laid as individual planks or tiles and spans the widest price range of any vinyl type because wear layer and brand vary so much. From AED 45 per square metre.
- SPC adds a rigid stone-composite core, published as suited to kitchens, bathrooms and high-traffic areas. From AED 70 per square metre.
- WPC adds a cushioned foam core for comfort underfoot, and the outdoor grade is the most expensive vinyl in the Dubai market at AED 180 to AED 280 per square metre.
What does vinyl flooring cost for a whole apartment or villa in Dubai?
Whole-property figures are published supply-and-install, which makes them the most useful sanity check on a quote. The table lists them by property size with the area each assumes.
Check the area before the price. A quote for a two-bedroom Dubai apartment built on 95 square metres collapses if your flat is 120, and the area is the one number in a flooring quote you can measure yourself with a tape.
What gets added to a Dubai vinyl flooring quote?
Three extras are published by Dubai suppliers, and subfloor levelling is the one that turns a tidy quote into a surprise because nobody can price it until the old floor comes up.
Subfloor levelling at AED 15 to AED 80 per square metre is the only published Dubai rate we could find for it, and on a 95-square-metre apartment that is AED 1,425 to AED 7,600 — potentially more than the vinyl. Ask for the levelling allowance in the original quote, as a stated rate per square metre, rather than discovering it on day two.
What wear layer do you need for vinyl flooring in Dubai?
Wear layer is measured in mils and it is the single number that predicts how long a vinyl floor lasts. Published Dubai guidance sets three thresholds: a 12 mil wear layer suits light residential use, 20 mil suits busy family homes, and 28 mil and above suits commercial settings.
The lifespan claim attached to those numbers is specific. Premium vinyl with a 20 mil or thicker wear layer is published as lasting 15 to 25 years in UAE conditions, while thin unbranded vinyl often fails within 5 to 8 years. Floorlands publishes lifespans in the same territory: SPC 15 to 25 years and LVT 15 to 20 years.
✓ Convert every quote to the same unit — per sqm or per sqft, never a mix
✓ Confirm the quote is supply AND install, not supply only
✓ Get the room area written into the quote so you can check the multiplication
✓ Ask for the wear layer in mils, and insist on 20 mil for a family hallway
✓ Ask for the subfloor levelling rate per sqm before the old floor comes up
✓ Ask whether skirting and underlay are inside the price
✓ Get the workmanship warranty in writing — 2 years is the only published figure we found
✓ Ask whether VAT is included, because no Dubai vinyl supplier states it
What warranty should a Dubai vinyl floor come with?
Only one Dubai vinyl supplier in our research publishes a workmanship warranty length, and it is a 2-year workmanship warranty stated in writing on every install. Top Fixers publishes a company-wide 90-day workmanship warranty in its page data rather than a vinyl-specific one.
A warranty on the product is not a warranty on the fit. Vinyl fails at the edges, the joints and the thresholds, and all three are workmanship. Ask which of the two you are being given, and for how long.
Get the unit, the area and the wear layer on the quote
Flooring is the home job where the cheapest quote most reliably becomes the most expensive, because the savings come out of the wear layer and the levelling — the two things you cannot see once the floor is down. The suppliers worth using will give you the mils and the levelling rate without being pushed.
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Vinyl flooring in Dubai: your questions answered
How much does vinyl flooring cost per square metre in Dubai?
Vinyl flooring in Dubai runs from AED 35 to AED 280 per square metre supplied and installed. Vinyl plank starts from AED 35, sheet vinyl and LVT from AED 45, SPC from AED 70 and outdoor WPC reaches AED 280. Published Dubai-specific guidance gives a city band of AED 60 to AED 280 per square metre.
What is the difference between LVT and SPC flooring in Dubai?
LVT and SPC differ in core construction. SPC adds a rigid stone-composite core and is published as suited to Dubai kitchens, bathrooms and high-traffic areas, from AED 70 per square metre. LVT is laid as planks or tiles from AED 45 per square metre and spans a wider price range because wear layer and brand vary.
How much does it cost to put vinyl flooring in a Dubai apartment?
Vinyl flooring supplied and installed in a one-bedroom Dubai apartment of 55 square metres is published at AED 3,200 to AED 11,000, and a two-bedroom of 95 square metres at AED 5,500 to AED 18,500. A three-bedroom of 140 square metres runs AED 10,000 to AED 30,000. Check the area assumption against your own flat.
Does subfloor levelling cost extra for vinyl flooring in Dubai?
Yes. Subfloor levelling in Dubai is billed separately at AED 15 to AED 80 per square metre as self-levelling screed or repairs. On a 95 square metre apartment that is AED 1,425 to AED 7,600, potentially more than the vinyl itself, so ask for the levelling rate in the original quote.
What wear layer should vinyl flooring have in Dubai?
A 12 mil wear layer suits light residential use in Dubai, 20 mil suits busy family homes and 28 mil and above suits commercial settings. Premium vinyl at 20 mil or thicker is published as lasting 15 to 25 years in UAE conditions, while thin unbranded vinyl often fails within 5 to 8 years.
Does vinyl flooring in Dubai come with a warranty?
One Dubai vinyl supplier publishes a 2-year workmanship warranty in writing on every install, which is the only vinyl-specific warranty length we found published. A product warranty is not a workmanship warranty, and vinyl fails at edges, joints and thresholds, so ask which one you are being given.
Last updated: October 2026
